Care tips & more about Box plants (Buxus sempervirens)

Care tips

• Position: Partial shade or shade. Full sun if soil kept moist.
• Water: Water regularly during growing season. Do not allow soil to dry out completely. Do not overwater. Water less during winter, only make sure the root ball does not dry out totally.
• Hardiness: Fully hardy.
• Pruning: Prune into shape in spring/summer.
• Soil: Well-drained. Fertile. Repot every two to three years.
• Fertilisers: Feed regularly during growing season with fertiliser. There is no need for fertiliser during the winter period.

More about Box plants

• Foliage: Slow growing evergreen shrub. Small smooth leaves.
• Flowers: Small pale yellow in spring.
• Box is considered to have medicinal properties. Excellent turnery wood.
• Award of Garden Merit (AGM): This award indicates that the plant is recommended by The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).